Russian Army General Staff: Does Not Rule Out The Creation Of A Russian Air Force Base In Syria

ITAR-TASS: Deputy General Staff chief doesn't rule out creation of Russian Air Force base in Syria

NOVOSIBIRSK, September 16. /TASS/. Russian army’s General Staff does not rule out creation in the future of a Russian Air Force base in Syria, First Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff Nikolay Bogdanovsky told reporters on Wednesday.

"There are no such plans [for the base creation] yet. But anything might happen," he said.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest earlier said the US Administration was closely monitoring media reports about the alleged dispatch of Russian Armed Forces units to Syria.

Update #1: Reports: Russian general says no plan yet for Syria base but keeps door open to possibility -- AP
Update #2: Russia has no plans for now to build air force base in Syria: report -- Reuters

WNU Editor: This Russian General cannot rule it out because they are building one in Syria.

Update: What is Russia up to in Syria? -- Matthew Chance, CNN